I first saw illustrator R. Crumbs work in the late '60s,
when I read the incomparable Zap Comics. Here are his portraits of the
many extraordinary country blues artists whose work can be heard
primarily on the Yazoo
label. Based on photographs, they
originally appeared in 1980 as a set of trading cards. To learn about these artists, see my
Country Blues discography and also my Country Blues
bibliography.Buy these CDs and listen to this music!
For more R. Crumb, see his comic book biography
of Charlie Patton here.
Note - These scans, taken from the
original cards, are provided for educational purposes
only in order to promote awareness of country blues. And since I scanned
them years ago, they have been reprinted in the book/CD package
Heroes of Blues, Jazz, and Country. I highly recommend it.
If the copyright owner of this work objects to this posting, I can be
contacted here. - G.W.